Fête de la Musique

Aline writes: On June 21, we attended the first ever Fête de la Musique in London, a wonderful music event that lasted all day and evening.

Since there were multiple events going on at multiple locations, it was a challenge to choose. The first was easy, however – how often do you get to hear a Theramin? The performance was a combination of drama and music, as the performer told the story of the Theramin, partly from Theramin’s point of view, and played the instrument.


We had some trouble finding the next concert, as there were multiple buildings for the Institut Français but the wrong one was marked on the map. We ended up at the Goethe Institute on the lawn listening to a great Brazilian group instead.


We ate a delicious lunch in their café, and then Bill and I parted ways – I went to more music while he went to the Science Museum. I heard a Celtic folk duo, and then ducked out to hear a folksinger at another venue. After the concert, the Institut Français served complimentary Ricard aperitifs, which I was glad to try, but won’t be ordering anytime soon ☺. Bill will fill in his Science museum adventures…